The US and Germany reached an agreement to complete Nord Stream 2

The United States and Germany reached an agreement on Wednesday that would allow the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to be completed in Europe without Germany or Russia facing new US sanctions. This was announced by Victoria Nuland, the US Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs, the AP agency reported. Nuland has told the US Congress that the US and German governments will provide details soon. The agreement is intended to address the concerns of the United States and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe regarding the possible consequences of the construction of this pipeline. The US Congress, Ukraine and Poland fear that Nord Stream 2 will weaken Europe's energy security, writes AP. Wednesday's agreement will allow the completion of the pipeline without Germany or Russia facing new US sanctions, the AP writes, citing sources from the US Congress. In return, according to these sources, the US and Germany will make some concessions to Ukraine and Poland. According to Nuland, the USA and Germany are to issue a joint statement on the pipeline later on Wednesday. Washington and Berlin have pledged to impose sanctions on Russia and German companies involved in the construction if Moscow uses the pipeline as a political weapon. The Nord Stream 2 project represents a major foreign policy dilemma for the administration of US President Joe Biden, the AP states. US officials from both political parties, as well as President Biden himself, have long been concerned that the pipeline will give Russia too much power over gas supplies to Europe, or could even lead to gas shutdown by Russia's opponents - Ukraine and Poland. However, the pipeline is almost complete and the US is determined to improve relations with Germany, which was disrupted during the Donald Trump administration.